Streaming

WebSocket

Full-duplex, bidirectional streaming protocol over a single TCP connection, upgraded from HTTP. RFC 6455. Foundation for chat, collaborative apps, market data, and real-time control planes.

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Documentation
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6455
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSockets_API

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: streaming:websocket
name: WebSocket
description: Full-duplex, bidirectional streaming protocol over a single TCP connection, upgraded from
  HTTP. RFC 6455. Foundation for chat, collaborative apps, market data, and real-time control planes.
humanURL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6455
tags:
- Streaming
- Protocol
- Standard
- IETF
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6455
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSockets_API